Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

E420811

city municipality

Izumo, in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, is a historic city best known for the ancient Shinto shrine Izumo Taisha and its rich cultural and mythological heritage.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Izumo, Shimane Prefecture	2
Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan canonical	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4202863 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Context triple: [Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo, locatedIn, Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan]

A. Tsuyama, Japan
Tsuyama, Japan is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture known for its well-preserved castle ruins, traditional townscape, and famous cherry blossom viewing spots.
B. Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Katsuragi is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical and cultural significance in the Kansai region.
C. Omihachiman, Japan
Omihachiman is a historic city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its preserved merchant quarters, canals, and traditional architecture along the eastern shore of Lake Biwa.
D. Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, known for its historic castle, scenic lakes, and blend of traditional culture with modern technology industries.
E. Fujinomiya, Japan
Fujinomiya, Japan is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as a gateway to Mount Fuji and for its scenic views, shrines, and local cuisine.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Target entity description: Izumo, in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, is a historic city best known for the ancient Shinto shrine Izumo Taisha and its rich cultural and mythological heritage.

A. Tsuyama, Japan
Tsuyama, Japan is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture known for its well-preserved castle ruins, traditional townscape, and famous cherry blossom viewing spots.
B. Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Katsuragi is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical and cultural significance in the Kansai region.
C. Omihachiman, Japan
Omihachiman is a historic city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its preserved merchant quarters, canals, and traditional architecture along the eastern shore of Lake Biwa.
D. Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, known for its historic castle, scenic lakes, and blend of traditional culture with modern technology industries.
E. Fujinomiya, Japan
Fujinomiya, Japan is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as a gateway to Mount Fuji and for its scenic views, shrines, and local cuisine.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city ⓘ municipality ⓘ
administrativeCenterOf	Izumo City area NERFINISHED ⓘ
climate	humid subtropical climate ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
countrySubdivision	Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
governedBy	Mayor of Izumo ⓘ
hasAirport	Izumo Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasCoastlineOn	Sea of Japan ONNED1 ⓘ
hasCulturalHeritage	ancient Shinto traditions ⓘ kami gathering legend in the tenth lunar month ⓘ myths of Ōkuninushi ⓘ
hasEducationalInstitution	Shimane Prefectural Izumo High School ⓘ
hasFamousSite	Former Taisha Line (JR West) ⓘ Hinomisaki Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Inasa Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Izumo Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ Izumo Science Center ⓘ Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Izumo-taisha-mae Station NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasFestival	Kamiarizuki Festival ⓘ surface form: Kamiari Festival at Izumo Taisha
hasIndustry	agriculture ⓘ fishing ⓘ sake brewing ⓘ tourism ⓘ
hasLocalDialect	Izumo dialect ⓘ
hasRailwayStation	Izumo Taisha-mae Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Izumoshi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasShrine	Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasTwinTown	Leavenworth, Washington ⓘ surface form: Leavenworth, Washington, United States Yinchuan ⓘ surface form: Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
knownFor	Izumo Taisha Shrine ⓘ surface form: Izumo Taisha, one of the oldest and most important Shinto shrines Izumo soba ⓘ Shinto mythology ⓘ ancient Japanese myths of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki ⓘ cultural festivals related to Shinto deities ⓘ traditional kagura performances ⓘ
languageUsed	Japanese ⓘ
locatedIn	Chūgoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedOn	Honshū NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea of Japan coast ⓘ
near	Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan ⓘ
region	San’in region ⓘ surface form: Sanin region
religiousCenterFor	Shinto ⓘ
servedByRailway	Ichibata Electric Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ JR West Sanin Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ
timeZone	Japan Standard Time ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo → locatedIn → Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan ⓘ

Izumo Taishakyo → basedIn → Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan ⓘ

Izumo Taisha Shrine → locatedIn → Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan ⓘ

this entity surface form: Izumo, Shimane Prefecture

Kamiari Festival → mainLocation → Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan ⓘ